Flood Advisory for Sierra, NM
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: West Central Sierra County in south central New Mexico... When: Until 500 PM MDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...West Central Sierra County in south central New Mexico... * WHEN...Until 500 PM MDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 255 PM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1.2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall of up to 0.5 inches is expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. This area has saturated soils from heavy rainfall received yesterday. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Emory Pass. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
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Flood Advisory issued August 14 at 2:56PM MDT until August 14 at 5:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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